TDE’s Top Dawg: Expect Six New Albums For 2014

As I noted on Sunday, Kendrick Lamar’s 2013 was more or less a victory lap. And, really, the same can be said for all of TDE: the roster’s presence was definitely felt throughout the year, but without a proper mixtape or album, fans were left wanting a bit more.

Look for that to change in 2014. Per Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith himself, the Cali camp has some big plans for the new year:

WE RAN 2013 WITH OUT DROPPING 1 ALBUM. I WONDER WUTS GONE HAPPEN IN 2014 WHEN I DROP 6.. THEY NOT READY 4 THIS #TDE#HiiiPoWeR TAKE OVER

1. TDE has yet to release a dud mixtape or album. And considering the talent present, that isn’t a fluke. If six projects really are on the horizon, that should be a hell of a haul. That being said…

2. Part of me wishes that Top Dawg would act like he’s been here before. Yes, his TDE imprint is still one of the hottest names in the industry. But times change, and posses come and go. Reference 50 Cent and how untouchable he thought G-Unit was back in the day or Cam with Dip Set. Humility never hurt, and the more pressure you put on your artists, the higher the fall can truly be. That being said…

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Am I the only one that really doesn’t want a Black Hippy album that much? Everyone in TDE are great INDIVIDUAL artists, but save for 1 or 2 songs nothing Black Hippy has put out is on the quality of their solo material.

Honestly, I’m more excited about some new Ab-Soul, Schoolboy, and Jay Rock than I am to hear something else from Kendrick. If I ever want to hear from him, all I got to do is listen to his verse on (insert favorite artist here)’s track.

I don’t believe it. Labels tend to want to separate artist release’s and TDE takes to mixtapes like retail albums (in content/effort). I just doubt that they will. Look how many times OxyMoron was pushed back. Q was talking about that coming out like 2 months after GKMC.

Why do people do this. Expect this and anticipate that. Wu tang, clipse, electronica, school boy all expected nothing happen. J cole said January around this time, didn’t come out til June. When songs start leaking then I’ll believe it

For the most part TDE has been true to their word. Q is really the only one I can think of who’s had difficulty getting material out, and even then it was after two successful projects. They definitely hold as much clout as anyone in the industry IMO.